Dish-drainer.



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DISH DRAINER.

APPLICATION mum 1030.20, 1912.

Patented Apr.22, 1913.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR.

Mam v M 2 COLUMBIA PLANMRAPII CO WASHINGTON. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE:

ALMIRA: COCKINS, OF NEW. CONCORD, OHIO.

DISH-DRAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 22, 1913.

Application filed December 20, 1912. SeriaINo. 737,852.

To all whomit may concern Be it known that LIALMIRA COOKINS, a citizenof the United States, residing at New Concord, in the county of Muskingum and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Dish-Drainer, of whichithe followingis a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in dish drainers, and has forits objects, first to provide a dish drainer that will dispense with the Work of Wiping the dishes after washing; and secondtoprovide a dish drainer that will hold the dishes in a vertical position, and also prevent them from coming in contact with each other while in the process of draining, or drying. y. I obtain these objects by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in IWhlCh Figure 1 is a view in: perspective of the dish rack proper, showing the fourlarger rectangular slots, a, a,1and a a, and the siX smaller rectangular slots 6; b, b, and b, b, b, with the flutedbottomv f, f, intervening Fig. 2 is a view inperspective of the complete device, includingthe pan 1P, the four, sided vessel in which the dish rack, (Fig. 1), rests, and Fig. 3 is a vertical. section of the complete device showing sides of pan, 77, 7), supports for dish rack 8, 8, and fluted bottom f, f.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The larger rectangular. slots a, a, and a, a, are eleven inches longand four and :onehalf inches Wide and leaohis. divided into three spaces by the wires, to, each space being sufiiciently long andwide to admit one 1dinner plate when placed edgewise.

The smaller slots 7), b, b, and 6' 6", b, are nine inches long and two inches Wide, and are each divided into two spaces by wires in a similar manner :to that described: with reference to the larger slots, each s ace being sufliciently large .to admit smal er plates.

than those described above. The smaller dishes not. heretofore mentioned are to be i111 verted on the fluted bottom f, f. The wires used in dividing the slots are held in place The dish rack (Fig. 1), when s, s, (Fig. 3) which are soldered to the sides v and ends of the pan P, extending continu-; ously around the same. The dish rack can be removed at Wlll for the purpose of cleaning. The oblong opening 0, 0, at the end of the fluted bottom f, f, allows the drainage from the dishes to run through the bottom of the dish rack to the bottom of thepan,yand 160 1 then to pass through a second opening,]c,

immediately under the end of the pan, into any vessel placed in position to catch the same, the legs, Z, Z, supporting that end of 1 I at the otherend, thus, cause the waterto:

the pan P, beingyslightly shorter than those run towardthe openings 0, 0, and 7a.

This device may be made of tin, copper or galvanized iron, all immovable joints being secured by solder.

I claim:

A dish drainer comprising a pan, supports along the inner sides on which rests a dish supporting plate or. rack, comprising a sheet of material having a depressed central pore tion and raised side portions, the plate being provided with slots in the raised and de-.

pressed portions, and a fluted bottom inthe 1 depressed portion of the plate, substantially;

as shown, and for the purposes specified.

ALLIE COOKINS.

Witnesses:

WAL'I'ER TURNER, J K. YOUNG.

Copies of this patent may. be obtained 1'01 five cents each, by addressing the 1 Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G." 

